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The Dossen: unfamiliar trails in a very popular area
One of the most famous mountains in Switzerland is the Rigi. As it's relatively close to Zurich, I've been up there plenty of times already. One time from Arth-Goldau, many times from Weggis or Vitznau, sometimes I went for myself, sometimes I took my friends along. No matter with whom or in which season however, the goal was always the same: Rigi Kulm, the highest point in the whole mountain range. A few times I also walked up the Rigi Hochflue, which is the last (or the fir

Sam
Oct 2810 min read


On how to spend a snowshoe weekend in the Alps of Uri
Last year, I made the promise to write about a winter hike during this season, but as the winter of 2022/2023 was going down in history...

Sam
May 1, 20237 min read


The Holiday Trilogy Part 2: Le Creux du Van
Also the second hike of my “holiday trilogy” is one that has been on my list for a long time already and it actually wouldn't be a...

Sam
Aug 8, 20216 min read


Heaven and hell on a two days hike in the mountains above Elm
When a heat wave was rolling in, I simply couldn’t stay at home to browse through the few job offers that I was interested in and...

Sam
Jan 17, 202111 min read


An early bird on the Federispitz
What do you do on a Sunday in the morning when you have an appointment in the middle of the afternoon? Sleep in? No. Reading a book? No....

Sam
Jun 12, 20183 min read
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